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What purpose do HCPCS modifiers serve when used with codes?

  1. Identify physician names

  2. Indicate location of service

  3. Specify insurance type

  4. Categorize medications

The correct answer is: Indicate location of service

HCPCS modifiers play a crucial role in medical coding by providing additional information to help accurately describe the services and procedures rendered to a patient. In this case, the correct answer is B because HCPCS modifiers are used to indicate the location of service. This is essential for insurance billing purposes and helps ensure that services are correctly reimbursed based on where they were provided. The other options are incorrect because: A. HCPCS modifiers do not serve to identify physician names. C. HCPCS modifiers do not specify insurance type. D. HCPCS modifiers do not categorize medications.

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